Tom Gola vs. Dikembe Mutombo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dikembe Mutombo and Tom Gola that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Gola

vs.

Dikembe Mutombo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Gola: 1955-56 to 1965-66
Dikembe Mutombo: 1991-92 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Gola 1 Dikembe Mutombo 0

NBA Seasons Tom Gola 10 Dikembe Mutombo 18

Playoffs Played Tom Gola 5 Dikembe Mutombo 13

All-Star Games Tom Gola 5 Dikembe Mutombo 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 1 Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Gola 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Gola 0 Dikembe Mutombo 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Gola 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 4

Rebounds Leader Tom Gola 0 Dikembe Mutombo 2

Blocks Leader Tom Gola 0 * Dikembe Mutombo 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.3 Dikembe Mutombo 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 7.8 Dikembe Mutombo 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.2 Dikembe Mutombo 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 7,871 Dikembe Mutombo 11,729

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 5,417 Dikembe Mutombo 12,359

Total Assists Tom Gola 2,962 Dikembe Mutombo 1,240

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 494

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 3,289

Total Games Tom Gola 698 Dikembe Mutombo 1,196

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .431 Dikembe Mutombo .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .760 Dikembe Mutombo .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 15.0 (1960) Dikembe Mutombo 16.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 (1959) Dikembe Mutombo 14.1 (2000)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.9 (1956) Dikembe Mutombo 2.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 4.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Gola 11.1 Dikembe Mutombo 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 10.0 Dikembe Mutombo 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 4.6 Dikembe Mutombo 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Gola 432 Dikembe Mutombo 918

Total Rebounds Tom Gola 391 Dikembe Mutombo 962

Total Assists Tom Gola 179 Dikembe Mutombo 78

Total Steals Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 40

Total Blocks Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 251

Total Games Tom Gola 39 Dikembe Mutombo 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Gola .336 Dikembe Mutombo .517

3-Point Percentage Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Gola .771 Dikembe Mutombo .703

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Gola 13.8 (1958) Dikembe Mutombo 15.4 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Gola 12.3 (1961) Dikembe Mutombo 13.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Gola 5.8 (1956) Dikembe Mutombo 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Gola - n/a ** Dikembe Mutombo 5.8 (1994)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.